Brotherhood Of The Bag, A Wholesalers Handbook

Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Of the precious few books ever written about the specialized craft of financial services wholesaling, even fewer have been written by someone who has actually carried the bag - until now. Brought to you by the publishers of WholesalerMasterminds. Written for both the seasoned veteran and the newest up and coming star, Brotherhood Of The Bag is divided into four main sections: Brotherhood of the Bag, A Wholesaler's Handbook has separate stories for you to read, highlight, dog-ear, bookmark and reread time and again.

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Nevertheless, the Commission will continue to apply the legislation consistently and rigorously with a view to decreasing the error rate. Lithuania has begun to construct a national liquefied natural gas terminal LNGT , which will become operational as early as On average, Lithuania consumes around three billion cubic metres of gas a year, which is obtained from one external supplier: The European Union is committed to ensuring that from , no Member State should remain isolated from European gas and electricity networks, and that they all should have access to at least two different sources of alternative energy resources.

According to a survey carried out, the location chosen for the construction of the regional terminal is in the Gulf of Finland; currently this area is ice-bound in winter and it is expected that the construction of the terminal will not be completed until Does the Commission not feel that it would be appropriate to review this decision and to allocate financing for the construction of a regional terminal to those Member States that are currently constructing or that will be constructing a LNGT in the Baltic region on their own with their own funds? It would thus be possible to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply in the Baltic region and to buy gas at competitive market prices much sooner, something we have been aiming to do for years.

It aims at ensuring a higher level of environmental protection through preventive decision-taking in the case of risk. It also covers consumer policy and EU legislation concerning food and human, animal and plant health. The precautionary principle may be invoked where scientific data do not allow for an objective, definitive evaluation of the risk posed by a given phenomenon, product or process. As the regulation on Market Surveillance will also amend the Toy Safety Directive, the precautionary principle would also be superseded in the future.

Keeping this principle is crucial because, most often, European consumers and consumer associations need to demonstrate the dangers associated with consumer products which lie outside of the food industry. However, in the case of action being taken under the precautionary principle, economic operators may be required to prove the absence of danger. Likewise, its removal poses a problem not only for consumer safety but also for market surveillance authorities acting on a preventive basis as well.

Without the precautionary principle, which allows for adequate risk management, problems may be encountered in implementing effective surveillance measures. Why has the precautionary principle not been included in the draft Regulation on Market Surveillance? Why is the Commission planning to remove the precautionary principle from the Toy Safety Directive?

The Commission proposes that the future Regulation on Market Surveillance is a single legal instrument which regulates market surveillance for harmonised and non-harmonised non-food products. Il sito web www. Montecatini Terme is a spa resort and popular tourist attraction: The city would like to promote programmes aimed at diversifying its tourism services all year round, both to meet the various requirements of the tourists who visit Montecatini — by providing an improved and tailor-made service — and to meet the expectations of the businesses involved.

The agency would therefore have the task of organising and managing the services required to welcome tourists, as well as overseeing the organisation of complex events in the region and running training courses to benefit everyone working in the tourism sector, based on an overall management strategy for the region. An overview of EU financial instruments for the and periods for possible use by the tourism sector's public and private stakeholders can be found at: Tourism related activities could be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under priority 5 of the Tuscany programme.

For more information, the Commission suggests that the Honourable Member contact directly the managing authority of the programme:. In , work began on the construction of a day nursery in the municipality of Montale, in the province of Pistoia. As stipulated by law, the remaining funding for the project was provided by a private entity. Unfortunately, during the first year of construction, the company awarded the contract began to run into significant financial difficulties, jeopardising the continuation of the works, and the contract was subsequently terminated. The initial project was later modified and entrusted to another construction company.

The continuation of the works is currently being held up by the constraints imposed by the Stability Pact. Not only are they preventing the municipality of Montale from completing the project, they are actually increasing the amount it owes to its contractors for the works already carried out. The Honourable member refers to budgetary constraints on Italian local authorities imposed by Italy's Domestic Stability Pact, which falls under national responsibility.

Preoccupanti livelli di contaminazione da pesticidi delle acque superficiali e sotterranee in Italia. Si tratta, per la maggior parte, di residui di prodotti fitosanitari usati in agricoltura — solo in questo campo si utilizzano circa sostanze — ma anche di biocidi impiegati in altri settori. Anche se spesso basse, le concentrazioni rilevate indicano una diffusione molto ampia della contaminazione. Continua a essere diffusa la contaminazione da erbicidi triazinici, come la terbutilazina, ma sono ancora largamente presenti anche sostanze fuori commercio da tempo, come l'atrazina e la simazina.

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La Commissione ringrazia l'onorevole parlamentare di averla messa a conoscenza del rapporto dell'Ispra. Nell'ambito della direttiva quadro in materia di acque, gli Stati membri sono tenuti a monitorare lo stato chimico dei corpi idrici sotterranei e superficiali nei rispettivi paesi e a riferire in proposito. La Commissione ha esaminato i dati forniti dall'Italia nei piani di gestione dei bacini idrografici del e ha iniziato a esaminare la sua relazione sull'attuazione dei programmi di misure.

Per quanto riguarda i dati comunicati dagli Stati membri in base alla direttiva sull'acqua potabile, la Commissione sta elaborando i dati del periodo e intende pubblicare le proprie conclusioni nel dicembre , tenendo conto del rapporto dell'Ispra per valutare se l'Italia stia rispettando gli obblighi summenzionati e se, tra le altre cose, stia debitamente osservando i requisiti previsti dalla direttiva sull'utilizzo sostenibile dei pesticidi in relazione alla tutela dell'ambiente acquatico.

In , residues were found in Most of the residues were from plant-protection products used in agriculture — around substances are used in that field alone — but some were also from biocides used in other sectors. Although often low, the recorded concentrations point to very widespread contamination.

The levels exceed drinking-water thresholds in The concentrations were also compared with the recently introduced environmental quality standard limits, which are based on the toxicity of the substances to aquatic organisms. In this case, Because of the lack of empirical data on the combined effects of mixtures and the lack of suitable assessment methods, it is possible that the risk from pesticide exposure is currently underestimated.

The pesticides most commonly found in the surface waters are: In the groundwater, the substances present in the highest concentrations are: Contamination from triazine herbicides such as terbuthylazine continues to be widespread, but substances that have not been on sale for a long time — such as atrazine and simazine — are also still abundant.

What measures does it intend to take to ensure that the public is not indirectly exposed to these contaminants via the food chain? Under the Water Framework Directive, Member States are required to monitor and report on the chemical status of surface and groundwater bodies in their countries. The status is determined relative to standards set at Union level for some substances and at national level for others of national concern.

Good chemical status, which requires meeting those standards, is to be reached by In addition, Member States must ensure that water bodies used for the abstraction of drinking water generally allow, in view of the treatment regime applied, the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive to be met. These include meeting a standard of 0.

The Commission has been reviewing the data provided by Italy in its River Basin Management Plans and has begun reviewing its report on the implementation of its programmes of measures. It will take the ISPRA report into account in assessing whether Italy is on track as regards meeting the abovementioned obligations.

Among other things it will assess whether Italy is taking due account of the requirements of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive in relation to the protection of the aquatic environment. Heeft het tot lopende beheersingsprogramma voor Chinese infecties adequate instrumenten en kennis opgeleverd om een nieuwe epidemie te ondervangen? Wordt deze kennis aangewend? Geven de ontwikkelingen aanleiding tot het verscherpen van acties rondom epidemiebestrijding, bijvoorbeeld door een permanent infectiebeheersingsprogramma op te richten? De Chinese autoriteiten hebben in nauw contact met internationale organisaties en partners op de uitbraak van influenza A H7N9 gereageerd.

China heeft onmiddellijk kennis gegeven van de eerste gevallen van influenza A H7N9 en blijft regelmatig verslag uitbrengen onder de bepalingen van de Internationale Gezondheidsregeling. De beschikbare informatie toont aan dat er verscherpte maatregelen rondom epidemiebestrijding zijn ingevoerd, mede dankzij de geleerde lessen van het ernstig acuut ademhalingssyndroom SARS in Het Chinese Centrum voor ziektebeheersing is onlangs uitgeroepen tot samenwerkingscentrum voor referentie en onderzoek op het gebied van influenza van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie en houdt toezicht op de epidemiologie van overdraagbare ziekten om tijdelijke en gepaste actie te ondernemen naar aanleiding van specifieke gevallen, waaronder influenza.

Has the programme for surveillance and control of infectious diseases in China, which ran until , provided appropriate tools and knowledge to respond to a new epidemic? Is this knowledge being implemented? Will these developments give rise to stricter epidemic control measures, such as the establishment of a permanent infection control programme? Is there sufficient openness, transparency and an adequate exchange of information with China and transit countries regarding the H7N9 virus?

The Chinese authorities responded to the outbreak of influenza A H7N9 in close contact with international organisations and partners. China promptly notified the first cases of influenza A H7N9 and continues to report regularly under the provisions of International Health Regulations. The Chinese health authority also indicates that it provides regular epidemiological reports to the international partners, including the European Union Delegation in Beijing and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

The information available demonstrates that strict epidemic control measures have been put in place, thanks also to the lessons learned from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS in According to the Chinese authorities, the system put in place by China allowing such a response will be sustainable in the long term.

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control has been recently designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, and it monitors the epidemiology of communicable diseases to allow timely and appropriate actions to respond to specific events, including influenza. Infringements of this legislation are considered to harbour dangers for road safety. Within this framework and given that the carriage of trailers by commercial vehicles is illegal and dangerous, there would appear to be a loophole in terms of the rules that should apply to traffic in ports.

As a result, such infringements are frequently seen in harbours, where they are putting both workers and other vehicles circulating within the harbour in danger. Is it compatible and legal not to apply transport and road safety rules in areas in which there is heavy goods traffic, such as in ports? The Commission is not aware of any particular similar problem of road safety in the other Member States and does not have any information on the accidents caused the infringements to the Greek legislation. An exporting plant has been inspected by a Member State and found to be compliant?

What measures, if any, is the Commission taking to encourage third countries to apply for exemptions under these criteria? The Commission is committed to a timely processing of the applications. The Falsified Medicines Directive provides for the possibility, where necessary to ensure the availability of medicinal products, of waiving the written confirmation if a Member State has inspected a specific plant and issued a Good Manufacturing Practice GMP certificate.

It is up to the Member States, which are fully aware of this option, to decide whether to make use of it. Tale fenomeno colpisce le aziende soggette al pagamento di differenti aliquote IVA tra la fase di acquisto delle materie prime e la vendita del prodotto finito, che produce un accumulo costante di crediti da eccedenza IVA.

Secondo gli ultimi dati disponibili, al Recentemente, l'Agenzia delle entrate italiana, ente incaricato di effettuare i rimborsi e i relativi controlli, ha comunicato la messa a disposizione di alcuni importi per i crediti vantati dalle aziende. In Italia, molte imprese vantano nei confronti dell'amministrazione dei crediti da eccedenza IVA. Tuttavia, a partire dal , tali rimborsi in Italia hanno subito un nuovo stallo, richiedendo in media circa due anni.

Nell'ambito di tale giudizio, l'Agenzia delle Entrate, ente incaricato dell'effettuazione dei rimborsi e dei relativi controlli, ha ammesso che le pratiche relative alle istanze di rimborso per l'anno non sono state ancora neppure avviate. Come intende procedere la Commissione per porre fine a tale reiterata violazione, considerando anche l'adozione di provvedimenti urgenti alla luce dei gravi rischi che essa comporta? Alla Commissione sono pervenute varie denunce nei confronti dell'Italia, tra cui quella menzionata nell'interrogazione.

A questo proposito, la Commissione si riserva di prendere una decisione tempestiva sulla base dell'esame delle denunce pervenute. Il quadro normativo europeo in tema di sorveglianza di bilancio pubblico non prevede nessun trattamento speciale per specifiche voci di spesa che incidono sul debito e sul disavanzo. La liquidazione del debito commerciale pregresso potrebbe rientrare tra i fattori attenuanti. In Italy, a large portion of the business sector has been complaining about the difficulties of obtaining tax refunds, especially VAT receivables.

This affects companies subject to differing VAT rates between purchases of raw materials and sales of the finished product, which produces a constant accumulation of excess VAT credits. In recent years, refunds have gradually been decreasing, creating financial risks for companies due to a lack of liquidity. Recently, Agenzia delle Entrate, the Italian Revenue Agency, the body responsible for processing refunds, announced that certain amounts were available for credits payable to businesses. Given that the issue of the long delays associated with VAT refunds may jeopardise the smooth running of the businesses involved, as well as the maintenance of employment, can the Commission state:.

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Whether it considers liquidation of companies VAT claims against the State might be one of the significant factors to use in assessing a Member States tax compliance burden with the deficit and debt criteria of the Stability and Growth Pact, similarly to the case of trade payables owed by the State to companies? Many businesses in Italy have outstanding claims for VAT refunds. Since , however, these refunds have once again slowed down in Italy and now take an average of about two years.

During those proceedings, Agenzia delle Entrate, the body responsible for processing refunds, admitted that procedures relating to refund applications for the year have not yet even begun. How does the Commission intend to put an end to this repeated infringement, including the adoption of urgent measures, in light of the serious risks involved? Several complaints against Italy have been filed with the European Commission, including the one referred to in the question. The time required to obtain refunds of VAT credits is said to have increased significantly since Consequently, the Commission reserves the right to take a decision shortly with reference to the complaints received.

As analysis of the matter is in the process of finalisation, it is too early to provide an overview of the situation. The EU framework for budgetary surveillance does not envisage any special treatment for specific debt and deficit-increasing items. Liquidation of overdue commercial debt would represent a mitigating factor.

It can be seen in practice that regional organisations are being refused the opportunity to take part in the public consultations which are being organised, which in fact means that stakeholders are being prevented from participating. If interested stakeholders representing enterprises from at least six Member States are not being admitted to the consultation meetings, is this not a basis to conclude that the consultation process is being disrupted? What are the formal grounds for determining which kinds or types of organisation can be recognised as stakeholders parties in public consultations?

In my personal opinion it would appear the Commission is showing partiality in the selection of participants. Regional organisations are considered as stakeholders, and they can be actively involved in the consultations. In addition to an online consultation, the Commission organised two consultation meetings on the subject. To ensure that any specific regional and national interests were represented, the Commission invited Member States.

For all these reasons, the Commission does not agree that the consultation process has been disrupted. In deze koffertjes kunnen een identiteitskaart en enkele kredietkaarten en bankbiljetten geborgen worden. Ze worden vergrendeld met een cijferslot, en zijn voorzien van glazen inktpatronen die de inhoud onbruikbaar maken wanneer ze opengebroken zouden worden. Op andere luchthavens in de Europese Unie zelfs andere luchthavens in Duitsland, zoals Frankfurt vormt het bezit van een plofkoffertje geen enkel probleem. Kunnen luchthavens zelf beslissen zaken te verbieden die elders in de Europese Unie wel toegelaten zijn, zonder dat daar een plausibele motivering voor bestaat?

Eigenaars van plofkoffers kunnen voor problemen komen te staan wanneer ze niet weten dat ze niet toegelaten zijn. Wordt er op EU-vlak niet gestreefd naar een zekere eenvormigheid wat de veiligheidsregels voor luchtvaartpassagiers betreft? De Commissie was niet op de hoogte van situaties waarin passagiers plofkoffers mee aan boord van een vliegtuig wensten te nemen.

Hoewel luchthavens in gerechtvaardigde omstandigheden strengere beveiligingsmaatregelen mogen opleggen, lijken dergelijke maatregelen in dit geval onnodig. Plofkoffers kunnen explosieven, ontvlambare voorwerpen en vloeistoffen kleurstof bevatten. De Commissie is niet voornemens verdere actie te ondernemen.

Eigenaars van plofkoffers nemen voor de vlucht het best contact op met hun luchtvaartmaatschappij om zeker te zijn dat plofkoffers toegelaten zijn aan boord van het vliegtuig en om passende maatregelen te nemen indien dat niet het geval is. These packs may contain an identity card and several credit cards and banknotes.

They are locked with a combination lock and are equipped with glass ink cartridges which make the contents unusable if the pack is forced open. Security officials in Munich claim that a dye pack represents a security problem, although it is not clear why that should be the case. At other airports in the European Union even at other airports in Germany, such as Frankfurt carrying a dye pack is not a problem. Can airports take independent decisions on banning items which are allowed elsewhere in the European Union without any plausible justification?

Dye pack owners can find themselves in a difficult situation if they do not know that such packs are not allowed. Are there no efforts at EU level to ensure some degree of uniformity with regard to safety regulations for air travellers? The Commission was not aware of situations where passengers wished to bring dye packs onto an aircraft. While airports may impose more stringent security measures in justified circumstances, such measures seem unnecessary in this case as dye packs may contain explosives or incendiary elements as well as liquids dye , all three of which are in principle banned from being brought on board an aircraft according to EU legislation.

The Commission does not intend to take any further action. EU regulations do permit the carriage of prohibited articles provided certain conditions are met. These are defined in Point 4. Dye pack owners should contact their air carrier before flying to ensure they are allowed and make suitable arrangements if they are not.

Since the start of the rebellion in the Central African Republic, the situation of the civilian population has been worsening daily. Looting, rape and hunger are a daily reality. Recent press reports have spoken of a breakdown of the short-lived peace in its capital, Bangui.

Private homes and the offices of international organisations are being looted. It urges all parties to take concrete measures to re-establish public order, as well as the transitional government to present a detailed roadmap for the restoration of constitutional order. The EU monitors developments, in coordination with the international community and the region. It will remain vigilant as regards the respect of the transitional agreement and the progress made in the implementation of the roadmap.

Though CEMAC temporarily moved its headquarters from Bangui to Libreville, negotiations are not affected by the crisis and will continue. The EU's strategy for the CAR as laid down in the Country Strategy Paper , remains valid as it concentrates on governance, social and economic rehabilitation and infrastructure as well as on improved accessibility to reduce the divide between centre and periphery.

The most serious problems highlighted in the report include long waiting lists for hospital treatment and the very high cost of medical services. Does the Commission monitor the situation as regards access to healthcare in different Member States? What action is being taken or will be taken by the Commission to eliminate inequalities in access to healthcare in different Member States?

The Commission will report in on progress made in this area both by Member States and the Commission. Investments in health equipment and technology, in infrastructure and in training by using the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund should contribute to development of healthcare services, in particular in the most deprived regions. The Commission gathers annual EU-Statistics on Income and Living Conditions which includes health and collects data on unmet needs for medical and dental examination or treatment and the main reasons for not being able to receive these services.

This is the tool with which the European Commission monitors access to healthcare in different Member States.

The provisions of the Public Procurement Act do not force contracting authorities to select tenders with the lowest price, which would be equivalent to favouring cheap tenders to the detriment of tenders which are suitable in terms of quality. However, analysis of the practices of contracting authorities shows that it is mainly price which determines the selection of a particular tender, and not the quality of services to be provided. Does the Commission intend to harmonise public procurement legislation in the Member States, and if so, when would this be done?

Both criteria are placed on equal footing and therefore contracting authorities remain free to choose any of them for awarding the contract. The choice of award criteria must be done on a case by case basis, taking into account, inter alia , the subject matter of the contracts. The MEAT criterion might be more appropriate in many cases, but inadequate in others. In its reform proposal for public procurement directives the Commission did not propose to impose on contracting authorities the award of public contracts on the basis of the MEAT criterion only.

This proposal is currently being negotiated in the European Parliament and the Council. Presunto livellamento dei prezzi dei carburanti posto in essere dalle principali compagnie petrolifere in Italia. Un'indagine condotta dalla procura di Varese e dalla guardia di Finanza italiana, partita da una denuncia dell'associazione Codacons, ha rilevato come le 7 principali compagnie petrolifere che operano in Italia, hanno posto in essere accordi e manovre di natura finanziaria, atte a mantenere volontariamente livellati i prezzi dei carburanti alla pompa nel nostro Paese, in danno dei consumatori e del principio di concorrenza.

La Commissione segue da vicino gli sviluppi di mercato nel settore dei carburanti in Italia e negli altri Stati membri dell'Unione. The Commission is aware of the criminal investigation of Varese's tax police and Public Prosecutor's Office into the alleged fraudulent behaviour of major fuel companies operating in Italy. These recent NCA inquiries mainly focused on alleged anticompetitive practices at retail level, but did not find evidence of anticompetitive conduct.

The German investigation, for instance, concluded that no evidence of price fixing could be found. If required, it will not hesitate to act, either by itself or in coordination with the national competition authorities, against collusive behaviour of undertakings or abuse of a dominant position in the sector. In Nigeria gli attacchi portati avanti da estremisti islamici contro fedeli cristiani continuano senza sosta.

L'Unione europea rimane impegnata nel dialogo e negli sforzi di cooperazione, anche nel campo della sicurezza. Recentemente, l'UE ha deciso di avviare iniziative specifiche volte a contrastare la mancanza di sicurezza nello Stato di Plateau. In Nigeria, Christians are being incessantly subjected to attacks by Islamic extremists.

The Federal and State-level authorities, with the assistance of civil society organisations, are trying to address this worrying situation, including by containing reprisal attacks whenever an incident took place. Civil society groups have also been active in promoting peace, dialogue and mediation. This should significantly contribute to decreasing the level of violence. The root causes of these tensions must also be durably addressed, including by tackling the discriminatory practices at State level and the impunity for inter-communal violence.

The European Union remains engaged in dialogue and cooperation efforts, including in the security area. The European Union stressed the need to address the root causes of violence, including by fighting discrimination and implementing socioeconomic reforms that equally benefit all groups. Both parties agreed on the need to adopt a comprehensive strategy that includes good governance, the rule of law, respect of human rights, inclusive economic development and job creation. The EU has recently decided to launch specific actions to address insecurity in the Plateau State.

Traffico di esseri umani e violazione dei diritti umani in Egitto. Dalle testimonianze raccolte da Amnesty International risulta che i sequestrati sono sottoposti a torture e violenze fino a che non viene pagato il riscatto richiesto; nel caso tale somma non venga corrisposta gli uomini sono venduti e destinati a lavori forzati e le donne costrette alla prostituzione.

Considerando la politica di vicinato fra l'UE e l'Egitto e l'art. Those seized are transported into the Sinai desert in Egypt and sold to criminal groups which only release them if their families pay a ransom. The testimony gathered by Amnesty International indicates that those who have been kidnapped are subjected to torture and violence until the ransom demanded has been paid; if the money is not paid, the men are sold into forced labour and the women are forced into prostitution.

The EU follows closely the situation of human trafficking and refugees in Egypt and in particular in the Sinai. Our concerns have been expressed at numerous occasions to the competent authorities. The EU will continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to take the appropriate measures to ensure that the human rights of migrants and refugees are fully respected. We have called on them to allow UNHCR to implement its mandate on the entire territory of Egypt, including the Sinai region in compliance with Egypt's international commitments.

Attuazione del Fiscal compact e conseguenze per le imprese italiane di un eventuale blocco dei pagamenti pregressi da parte della Pubblica amministrazione. Il patto sopra menzionato consente di prendere in considerazione fattori pertinenti quando si intenda aprire una procedura per i disavanzi eccessivi in base ai criteri del disavanzo e del debito. Have the Italian authorities already provided unambiguous and clear information, in a timely manner, on the debt actually accumulated by the Italian public administrations to enterprises?

How does it intend to help find collective solutions in order to protect the claims of Italian enterprises with financial exposure to the public administration? However, the SGP allows for taking into account relevant factors when considering opening an EDP based on the deficit and debt criteria. The so-called Fiscal Compact, i.

It also provides for an official quantification of trade debt, according to the administration owing it and by date of expiry, thus allowing quantifying the proportion that is overdue.

The Commission will carefully monitor its approval process through the national Parliament and its implementation. Modifica del regolamento CE n. Le motivazioni addotte dalla Commissione ruotano intorno ai costi e alla burocrazia che gli Stati membri dovrebbero sopportare per applicare l'attuale sistema che si rivelerebbe pertanto inutile. Occorre inoltre prendere atto dei recenti scandali alimentari che hanno colpito il mercato europeo e messo a rischio la salute dei consumatori europei. La Commissione era a conoscenza delle diverse posizioni assunte dalle parti interessate nel proporre la modifica al regolamento CE n.

La soppressione degli articoli relativi all'etichettatura facoltativa delle carni bovine nel regolamento CE n. A norma dell'articolo 36 di quest'ultimo, le informazioni sugli alimenti fornite su base volontaria non inducono in errore il consumatore. Per garantirne il rispetto gli Stati membri effettuano controlli ufficiali conformemente al regolamento CE n. Inoltre, l'abolizione dell'etichettatura facoltativa delle carni bovine era stata suggerita dal Gruppo di alto livello di parti interessate indipendenti sui costi amministrativi relazione Stoiber e presentata nella comunicazione della Commissione su un Programma d'azione per la riduzione degli oneri amministrativi nell'Unione europea COM If the proposal is also definitively approved by the Council, the measures governing voluntary labelling and any amendments to them would no longer be subject to ex-ante scrutiny by the relevant authority; the authority would only be able to verify after the fact, at sales points, the truth of the voluntary information provided by producers to consumers.

The reasons given by the Commission revolve around the costs and the administrative burden that the Member States incur in applying the current system, which it says has therefore not proven to be helpful. If so, why has it not taken this into due consideration, and what protection instrument does it intend to propose? The proposal was presented together with an impact assessment exploring different options to amend the regulation SEC These provisions, applicable to all types of food, whether produced in the Union or abroad, intend to protect the interest of consumers and give Member States the tools to make sure that this is the case.

Distorsioni nel mercato RC auto italiano e danni per gli automobilisti italiani. Mentre in Europa questo prodotto costa circa euro, in Italia gli automobilisti spendono annualmente almeno euro. La denuncia dell'Antitrust arriva proprio quando due delle tre principali compagnie assicurative italiane, Fondiaria Sai e Unipol, si apprestano a realizzare un fusione. Fondi di garanzia negli Stati membri provvedono a risarcire le vittime di incidenti automobilistici causati da autoveicoli non coperti da assicurazione.

Tali fondi sono sostenuti dalle compagnie di assicurazione che operano in quel paese. La Commissione crede che sia di vitale importanza lottare contro la circolazione di veicoli sprovvisti di polizza RCA. In conclusione, la Commissione chiede regolarmente agli Stati Membri di fornire stime circa la circolazione di veicoli sprovvisti di polizza RCA. Le ultime stime risalgono al e saranno fornite nuovamente in tempo utile. The data collected by the Antitrust Authority on the costs of third-party vehicle insurance policies, namely the mandatory insurance contract for every vehicle that is registered and is driven on the roads, are very clear.

The premiums paid by Italian drivers to purchase a third-party vehicle insurance policy are on average higher and are growing more rapidly than those in the other main European countries. The complaint by the Antitrust Authority has been issued just as two of the three main Italian insurance companies, Fondiaria Sai and Unipol, are preparing to merge. To protect Italian drivers, who are penalised by an over-rigid insurance market that is imbalanced in favour of the large companies, the consumer associations Adusbef and Federconsumatori are calling for a cut in rates, greater competition in the sector and a guarantee of more flexibility.

If so, what action does it intend to take? Does it intend to investigate this phenomenon?

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At the same time, the cost of reimbursing a claim for damages has also gone up. The sectoral inquiry does not suggest that there is a violation of EU competition rules. Guarantee funds in the Member States compensate victims of traffic accidents caused by uninsured vehicles. These funds are supported by motor insurers operating in that country. Costs of accidents caused by uninsured vehicles are ultimately borne by insured drivers through higher insurance premiums and higher contributions to the third party liability guarantee funds.

The Commission believes that it is essential to combat uninsured driving. Finally, the Commission regularly asks the Member States to provide estimates of uninsured driving. This exercise was last done in and will be repeated in due course. I would like to know whether an EU airline operating in EU airspace can use commercial flights carrying passengers to train pilots.

If so, is approval required from the authorities in the countries through which such flights pass? Are passengers entitled to be informed about such training in advance? Is it ethically and morally acceptable for a flight captain to lie to passengers? The flight passed uneventfully and we made a normal approach but then, to our surprise, the landing was aborted as the wheels touched the ground! The reason given by the captain was a gust of wind. We made a fresh approach, which appeared to go smoothly, and then the landing was again aborted! Which it was, 40 minutes after the scheduled arrival time.

On leaving the aircraft I noticed from the on-board information sheet that the crew included two Chinese co-pilots and commented on this coincidence to the senior cabin crew member. Her abrupt reaction was to snatch the information sheet, which prompted me to make enquiries. It turns out that there were no other aborted landings in Lisbon that day. I also discovered that Air France has a contract to train Chinese pilots. A person must have completed the required training and must have been issued a licence and ratings, according to the applicable legislation, before this person can be assigned duties at the controls of an airplane carrying passengers.

Furthermore, abnormal or emergency situations cannot be simulated during commercial air transportation flights. However, further familiarisation training known as line training is conducted with passengers on board in order to train the pilot with the conduct of normal operations. This is always done with a qualified training captain as the commander.

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More specifically, in relation to the incident the Honourable Member mentions, the Commission was in contact with the air carrier referred to. The Commission got confirmation of the initiation of the two missed approach procedures. The company also confirms that what happened is in accordance with standard operating procedures, whereby the pilot could make a judgment in relation to the parameters for a safety landing. Finally, it was confirmed that on the flight deck were present two flight crew members of the company itself, as well as two Chinese pilots, the latter being fully qualified pilots on the airplane type Airbus , who were in a route familiarisation flight.

It was underlined by the company that the two missed approach procedures were in no way linked to the presence of these two Chinese pilots in the flight deck. Nevertheless, there is still much to be done in order to achieve a real, integrated, flexible and liberalised single market. One example of restrictive and protectionist rules is the situation we find in Catalonia.

Does the Commission have any roadmap for making progress on commercial flexibility and integration on our continent? Does the Commission support the liberalisation of trade regulations in cases such as that of Catalonia, where the rules themselves have an adverse impact on the economy? The Commission continues to further develop the internal market and exploit its untapped potential as an engine for growth. The Commission intends to set up a Group on Retail Competitiveness that should help develop further specific objectives for the areas identified, monitor progress achieved, issue recommendations to ensure full implementation of the actions included in this Plan and, where necessary, will advise the Commission on possible new actions.

In this regard, the Commission will continue to monitor the specific issues related to commercial establishment, taking into account all new developments which occur in the Member States, including Spain. It is particularly aware of the Ley del Mercado Unico and acknowledges the level of ambition of the first draft. As a matter of principle, it is important that the exercise of an economic activity does not face internal obstacles between different regions of a Member State as well as obstacles with other Member States.

The fatal incident in Damascus involved an off-duty member of our local staff. Although a deeply regrettable incident, the EEAS had no duty of care in these circumstances. The EEAS takes its duty of care responsibilities for staff, local and international, extremely seriously in all environments. In war zones a range of measures are used to protect staff including hardened accommodation, armoured vehicles, close protection teams and special security risk management measures.

The EU stands ready to assist in any way possible and urges both sides of the conflict to enter into negotiations without preconditions. The EU has stepped up its assistance — both humanitarian and non-humanitarian, including support to the local population in rebel-contested areas. The Council has recently adopted a sanctions decision to further support to the Syrian civilian population.

With the continuation of the war in Syria, where over 70 people have been killed, there is now evidence which suggests that children are increasingly being used as porters, guards, informers and fighters, according to Childhood Under Fire. Unicef reports that there is a lost generation emerging in Syria, with three in every four children having lost a loved one during the course of the conflict. With a growing pattern of children under the age of 18 being used by armed groups on both the opposition and government sides of the conflict, what is being done by the international community to ensure that the lives of children caught in the conflict are protected?

Zerrougui, including as regards the situation of children in Syria. Children are allegedly also being used as human shields by Governments forces. According to NGO Monitor, the Commission provides millions of euros annually in funding to political advocacy NGOs operating in the Arab-Israeli conflict, with many of the groups engaging in campaigns and activities that are not consistent with EU foreign policy objectives. How does the Commission respond to these claims, and how does it ensure that advocacy work engages in purely legitimate activities?

The grant awarded for this action was consistent with EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty and supported this specific project and not the general operations of the non-governmental organisations NGOs in question. Recently the situation in Iran was discussed in the Delegation for Relations with Israel.

According to the Director of the Transatlantic Institute, Iran is only six weeks away from having enriched uranium weapons. The European Council has repeatedly stressed its serious and deepening concerns over Iran's nuclear programme and the lack of progress in talks between Iran and the IAEA. Iran is being requested to bring its nuclear activities in full compliance with its international obligations under various UNSC and IAEA Board of Governors resolutions and to refrain from actions that increase the concerns of the international community about the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme.

Another package decided in October includes additional measures in the areas of finance, trade, energy, transport, as well as additional designations. These measures, in particular the oil ban, are having a significant effect on Iran. According to recent reports, under the new Multiannual Financial Framework MFF the poorest regions of richer Member States are going to receive major cuts to their regional funding.

Can the Commission state whether money will be allocated to ensure that those less well-off regions continue to receive adequate EU funds? Although the allocation distribution methodology proposed for the period takes into account elements of national prosperity, it is primarily based on indicators related to the NUTS level 2 regions.

This approach ensures that regional characteristics, measured in a comparable and harmonised way, determine the level of support. Will the lifting of the sanctions be revoked with immediate effect if these officials misuse power in the future? The suspension will be subject to a three month review, assessing the validity of the conditions for the suspension. With the recent reports of the death of 13 South African soldiers fighting militants in the Central African Republic, could the Commission state what support, if any, is being given to the Central African Republic Government in their fight against those trying to destabilise the region?

The European Union has continued to provide support to the political process that led to the adoption, under mediation of the Economic Community of Central African States ECCAS , of a transitional agreement to stabilise the country and restore the constitutional order. However, such assistance can only be mobilised at a later stage as a minimum level of security must be re-established first.

The restoration of public order and security further conditions the recovery of the administrative activity in the CAR which is essential for any progress on the electoral process. However, many more such cases have been brought in recent weeks. Raids are being conducted against NGOs throughout Russia, effectively paralysing their activities.

Does the Commission have information on the scale of the raids being conducted on the offices of Russian NGOs, and does it intend to make representations with regard to the persecution of Golos and its workers? The ongoing raids, taken together with the recent package of legislation, the prosecution of civil society activists and the lack of action in some prominent cases of human rights abuses, constitute a troubling trend.

The inspections and searches launched against the Russian NGO community undermine civil society activities in the country and discredit many recipients of foreign funds, regardless of their activities, by labelling them as foreign agents. The EU has recently voiced its concerns in different bilateral contacts with the Russian side and has called on Russia to live up to its international commitments on freedom of association, notably the European Convention on Human Rights. Say ha ammesso apertamente di essere ateo, e ha criticato il partito AK, dicendo che al loro ordine del giorno figura la promozione dei valori conservatori in Turchia.

La BBC dichiara che altri critici all'interno della Turchia sono preoccupati che il partito AK voglia minare i valori laici tradizionali turchi. La Commissione attende la decisione del tribunale. Turkse pianist beledigd voor beledigen islam. De Turkse pianist Fazil Say is door een rechtbank in Istanbul veroordeeld tot een gevangenisstraf van tien maanden voorwaardelijk voor het beledigen van de islam. Hoe beoordeelt de Commissie de veroordeling van Fazil Say?

Verwerpt de Commissie deze? De Commissie heeft bij diverse gelegenheden gewezen op de dringende noodzaak dat Turkije tekortkomingen in dit verband aanpakt. De Commissie zal deze zaak op de voet blijven volgen. Acht de Commissie de veroordeling van Fazil Say in strijd met de vrijheid van meningsuiting en derhalve ook met de Criteria van Kopenhagen? De Commissie is op de hoogte van de door het geachte Parlementslid gesignaleerde kwestie.

Zij blijft de rechtszaak tegen Fazil Say op de voet volgen. De Commissie wacht op de beslissing van de rechter. Zij verwacht van Turkije de volledige eerbiediging van de vrijheid van meningsuiting overeenkomstig het Europees Verdrag voor de rechten van de mens en de rechtspraak van het Europees Hof voor de rechten van de mens. Does the Commission reject it? If so, is it prepared to tackle Turkey, a candidate country, about this?

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If not, why not? The Commission has on various occasions underlined the urgent need for Turkey to address shortcomings in this regard. The Commission will continue to closely follow this case. If so, what is it going to do? Is the Commission therefore prepared to terminate accession negotiations with Turkey? If not, how much does the situation in Turkey have to continue to deteriorate before the Commission reaches the conclusion that Turkey will never want or be able to join the EU?

Say was not in the court when the sentence was handed out. He believes that the case was instigated by the ruling AK Party. Say has openly admitted that he is an atheist, and has criticised the AK party by saying that they have an agenda to promote conservative values inside Turkey. There are growing fears that increased restrictions to freedom of speech are being imposed inside Turkey. What is the assessment of EU officials in Turkey regarding the treatment of prominent individuals, such as Say, and others who are charged with blasphemy?

The Commission is aware of the issue the Honourable Member raised. The case was sent back to the first court in Istanbul, which has yet to decide on the matter. The Commission awaits the decision of the court. It expects Turkey to fully respect freedom of expression in line with the European Convention on Human rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Om die reden vindt de Commissie het niet passend om uitspraken te doen over de concrete zaak die in de door het geachte Parlementslid aangehaalde persberichten wordt vermeld. Als de Commissie stelt dat deze specifieke kwestie onder de bevoegdheid van de lidstaten valt, impliceert zij daar dan mee dat Turkije zich onterecht bemoeit met de Nederlandse en Belgische pleeggezinnen?

Kwesties waarvoor de lidstaten bevoegd zijn, moeten, waar nodig en passend, worden besproken tussen Turkije en de desbetreffende lidstaat. In his answer, he writes: Therefore, the Commission considers it not appropriate to express views on the concrete case mentioned in the press reports the Honourable Member referred to. If the Commission considers that this specific case falls within the competence of the Member States, is it implying that Turkey is interfering unjustifiably with Dutch and Belgian foster families?

If so, does the Commission thus take the view that Turkey is going beyond its remit? If not, what is it then that the Commission is trying to say? Is the Commission prepared to tackle Turkey, as a candidate country, about its inappropriate behaviour? If not, how seriously does the Commission take the fact that Turkey is interfering unjustifiably in the domestic affairs of Member States? Matters falling under Member States' competence need to be discussed, as necessary and appropriate, between Turkey and Member States concerned.

Ten years after the beginning of the war in Iraq, could the EEAS give an update on what support is currently being given to the administration in terms of humanitarian assistance? Ten years after the beginning of the war in Iraq, humanitarian assistance is still necessary as some people, especially in rural areas, suffer from a lack of access to basic services such as safe water or quality healthcare.

Indeed, ongoing sectarian violence continues to hinder the capacity of local authorities to provide such services. EU humanitarian support to Iraq in is threefold: With the increase in hostility on the part of North Korea in recent weeks, could High Representative Ashton state what the EEAS is doing to ensure that the threats which are being made by Pyongyang do not escalate into further instability in the region?

The EU is in contact with its key partners in the region. The EU is a strong supporter of a unified response by the the international community notably through the UN Security Council and works actively for that. In relation to which projects exactly did the violations that led to this settlement take place?

What sort of violations were they and what was their financial impact? What is the regulation that applies to this practice? Is there a precedent? What is the precedent? Will the Commission request or demand reimbursement of the public funds obtained by Siemens in this specific affair through bribery and other unlawful practices?

What undertaking has the EIB made in the settlement in relation to the company? Are investigations under way in relation to other Siemens cases? What are these cases? OLAF cannot disclose any details concerning that investigation for the reasons of the protection of human rights. Furthermore, Siemens has agreed to closely cooperate and assist the EIB going forward in its efforts to investigate alleged prohibited conduct in any EIB-financed project.

Both parties also agreed to exchange best practices in relation to compliance standards and the fight against fraud and corruption. Given that these cases are ongoing OLAF can give no further information on the matter at this stage. Entonces surge la pregunta: Puesto que el Programa Cultura termina en , ya no es posible solicitar subvenciones para festivales con cargo al programa. Daher stellt sich eine Frage: Warum ist dies der Fall? Aussi une question se pose: Pourquoi un tel refus?

Le programme Culture s'achevant en , il n'est plus possible de solliciter des subventions pour l'organisation de festivals au titre de ce programme. Ampiamente trasmesso dalle televisioni, questo spettacolo si ispira al festival annuale dell'Eurovisione: Tuttavia, gli organizzatori di questo festival europeo si sono visti sistematicamente rifiutare le ripetute domande di sostegno finanziario da parte della Commissione.

I sottoscritti deputati europei ribadiscono che si tratta di un avvenimento culturale di grande interesse europeo, il quale riunisce tutte le condizioni per ricevere un sostegno finanziario, sia per la sua organizzazione che per la relativa trasmissione televisiva. For a number of years, the Liet International association has organised a song festival dedicated to artists who sing in European minority languages. The event is widely broadcast on television and takes its inspiration from the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It is held in a large hall, the public vote via the Internet and the winner is decided by a jury made up of representatives of all the cultural identities taking part.

It has given a platform to Sami, Asturian, Corsican, Breton and Welsh artists, to name but a few, thus showcasing a European cultural and linguistic diversity that is all too often missing from official festivals. Devoting a major cultural and media event, which strikes an international chord, to some of the most endangered languages and cultures in Europe inspires some of the youngest cultural and language stakeholders to reclaim these endangered European languages and revive them.

There is one question: Why have they been turned down? Can they expect a more positive attitude towards the festival, which will be held in December? The undersigned Members of the European Parliament maintain that the festival is a cultural event of great interest for Europe, which meets all the conditions to receive financial support, both for arranging the festival and for broadcasting it on television. The application did not comply with the eligibility criteria of the festival strand of the Culture Programme, as specified in its programme guide, and was hence not retained for funding.